President Donald Trump said the Republican new budget bill will now be in the Republican new budget bill, public rights such as Social Security and Medicaid, during the Town Hall hosted by the News Agency on Tuesday night.
Earlier this month, the Republican-led House approved $2 trillion in spending cuts. These cuts did not include any slashes on social security, but paved the way for Medicaid cuts.
But in the Senate, Republicans have proposed to implement only $4 billion in cuts, a small part of what House Republicans have asked for. Meanwhile, many Republican senators have expressed hesitation about cutting Medicaid, and have engaged in a potential intra-party battle on the matter.
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Trump told Chris Cuomo of the News Agency, who was with Bill O'Reilly and sports commentator Stephen A. Smith.
Trump told Chris Cuomo of the News Agency, who was with Bill O'Reilly and sports commentator Stephen A. Smith. (Getty Images/Fox News)
"If you look at Social Security - by the way - I think I'm better than anyone else to say that because I'm doing nothing right will hurt people for four years. I can do that. If I'm going to do that.
But Trump does say he is reluctant to reform public rights, such as Medicaid, to ensure they are not wasted, fraud and abuse.
"There are a lot of illegal foreigners who are getting Medicaid that they shouldn't be getting," Trump added. "But we absolutely don't hurt Medicare, Medicaid or Social Security." Not at all. ”
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"Guess what, boy? It's game time. We're here, you have mandatory spending sitting in front of you, it's Medicaid," R-Texas Rep. Chip Roy told NBC News this week. “If they don’t intend to vote for Medicaid reform, it’s very likely, and frankly, it’s our responsibility, then I hope they explain to me why they’re allowing tax cuts to back off.
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Meanwhile, centrist Republicans such as RN.J. Jeff Van Drew and R-Neb. Don Bacon said they would be reluctant to vote for a significant cut in Medicaid for any GOP budget bill.